Single-player games like The Bench
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Bench, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
The premier first-person destructive house cat simulator is back with a vengeance! Play as a mischievous cat, swat your human's possessions onto the floor, scratch up curtains, smash precious keepsakes, and show your owner who's boss.
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Koira
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Rain on Your Parade
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
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iDigging
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
In iDigging, you’ll balance treasure hunting, home improvement, and the strategy of hiding from curious neighbors and authorities. Upgrade, dig, and create your best life despite all the challenges!
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Donut County
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
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Backfirewall_
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!
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Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book series Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!
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Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Single-player alternative to The Bench — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Bench.
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.